We show that our simpler model retains all the good properties of the model proposed in [1]} both in terms of transient behaviour and convergence to structurally balanced equilibria, meanwhile strengthening some of the results derived for that model. In particular,
our model exhibit only two types of long term behavior:
either the social network converges in finite time towards a socially balanced all-to-all equilibrium or asymptotically converges to zero. Other equilibrium structures, that arise for the model in [1]} and that
correspond to the case when the group of agents splits into disconnected structurally balanced subnetworks, are ruled out by our model assumptions, which are designed for small networks. In such contexts, getting an all-to-all equilibrium network is realistic and, as it will be clear from simulations, the situation when a structurally balanced equilibrium cannot be found and all individuals eventually weaken their opinions and appraisal to avoid long term conflicts (see [3]}) is a very rare occurrence.
